Man barricaded in his house may have killed wife, child

TRENTON — Police are negotiating with a barricaded man inside a city home on Grand Street who may have already killed his wife and one of this three children.

It is unclear if there is a hostage involved and multiple police agencies are on the scene attempting to resolve the situation.

The man’s wife was decomposing in the house and had been dead for some time, police discovered earlier in the day.

State Police sent a robot toward the scene at about 6 p.m., though it is unclear if police have made entry. Several large armored vehicles and the FBI are also on scene.

According to sources police initially came to the scene on a welfare check of a resident when the man barricaded himself inside the home. That is when the wife was allegedly found, according to sources.

At about 3:30 p.m. mulitiple police agencies descended on the scene to attempt to defuse the sitiuation. More units responded as the tense situation continued into the night.

At about 9:30 p.m. FBI agents arrived on the scene to attempt negotiations with the man.

Mayor Tony Mack and Business Administrator Sam Hutchinson both arrived on the scene during the first five hours of the standoff.

It remains unclear as to what prompted the situation and the mans identity is not immediately known. A resident in the area who would only identify himself as Jon said the suspect was a “calm” guy and that he could not believe that he was capable of the alleged acts.

Police said the suspect requested a cell phone, but he still remains barricaded as of 10:30 p.m.